Timepiece and automobile horn button



Sept. 5, 1933. M. H. HOLLINGSWORTH 1,925,188

TIMEPIECE AND AUTOMOBILE HORN B UTTON Filed July 11, 1931 Inventor '41 fioflfiyw Wor7% flllomey Patented Sept. 5, 1933 UNITED PATENT OFFICE TIMEPKEOE AND AUTOMOBILE HORN BUTTON Maurice H. Hollingsworth, Miami Beach, Fla.

a Claims.

This invention relates to a combination time piece and horn button, the general object of the invention being to provide means for attaching a timepiece to the horn button, so that the operator or other person in a motor vehicle can readily tell the time, and the space at the top of the button is utilized by said time piece.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the time piece can be moved to a position where the setting and winding means are readily accessible.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, referonce will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is an elevation of the invention applied to the horn button.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a side view partly in section with the time piece in raised position.

In these views, the letter A indicates the horn button, the shank B of which is movably arranged in the steering column in any desired manner. The stee'ing column is not shown, and while the drawing shows the parts a ver-- tical position, it will of course be understood that he parts will be in a diagonal position, due to the inclination of the steering column.

In carrying out my invention, provide a ring-shaped member 1 to the button A, the member 1 having its lower part shaped to fit over a part of the sloping top of the button, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Clock casing C is hingedly connected to the ring member 1 as shown at 2, and a spring catch 3 is suitably connected to the opposite side of the case to engage a keeper recess 4 in the member 1. Thus the case C when in closed position will be firmly held on the member 1.

The casing carries the usual crystal 5 and under this crystal is located the dial 6 and the hands 7. The casing, the windin keys for the lock mechanism are shown at and these keys will be located in the member 1 when the case is in lowered position.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided simple means for attaching a time piece to the horn button of an automobile, so that one can Serial No. 550,262

readily tell the time of day and when it is desired to sound the horn, it is simply necessary to press upon the time piece in order to depress the button.

It is thought from the foregoing description that advantages novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement or the several parts, pro- 5 vided that such changes fall within the scope of pended claims.

' 1g thus described my invention, what I i. in a device of the class described and in ation, an annular member having a fiat a keeper recess in a part of said face, hinged to said member opposite the reclock having a fiat face for enof the annular member, to the fiat face of the clock 2. In a device of the class described and in combination, an annular member having a flat face with a keeper recess in a part of said face, a clock hinged to said member opposite the recess said clock having a flat face for engaging the flat face of the annular member, a latch attached to the flat face of the clock engaging the keeper member, winding means for the clock projecting from the fiat face thereof and extending into the opening formed by the annular member when the clock is resting against said member, said annular member having its opposite face formed with an annular groove which is opened out through the internal wall of the member and said other face.

3. In a device of the class described and in combination, supporting member having a flat face with a keeper recess in a part of said face 10 and an opening in another part, a time piece hinged to said member opposite the recess and said time piece having a flat face for engaging the fiat face of the member, a latch attached to the flat face of the time piece engaging the 10 keeper recess, and winding means for the time pie e located in the opening when the time piece resting against said member.

MAURICE H. HOLLINGSWORTH. 

